Iraq: The “coordination framework” prevents Al-Halbousi’s “surprise” with the “absolute majority” al

[size=52]Iraq: The “coordination framework” prevents Al-Halbousi’s “surprise” with the “absolute majority” alliance.[/size]

[size=45]Iraqi parties expect to obtain more seats in the provincial councils, after the start of the counting and sorting process for the remaining ballot boxes, under the supervision of local and international observers, according to the Election Commission.[/size]
[size=45]Last Tuesday, the authorities announced preliminary results, representing about 94 percent of the funds, which included superiority for the “Taqaddum” party, led by Muhammad al-Halbousi, and for forces from the “coordination framework.” Although the Sunni forces won a significant number of seats in the provincial councils, these results pushed the Shiite forces into an alliance to tip the balance in their favor during the negotiations to form local governments, especially in Baghdad.[/size]
[size=45]A member of the Commission’s media team, Hassan Hadi, said, “The manual counting and sorting process is now taking place under the supervision of local and international observers, and through two morning and evening work shifts, and there are 250 employees carrying out work on the Karkh and Rusafa sides in Baghdad.” Hadi explained that the process “will end in only 3 days, and we will be able to announce the final results.”[/size]
[size=45]Most likely, the remaining ballots belong to the special polling day, and the majority of them are for members of the security services from the army, police, and the Popular Mobilization Forces. These votes will tip the balance in favor of the Shiite parties in a number of governorates.[/size]
[size=45]The media employee at the Election Commission does not know whether the remaining votes, which are being counted, will greatly affect the announced preliminary results, but he confirmed that “the final numbers will be announced within days.”[/size]
[size=45]Political forces received the Commission's statements with some optimism, because they hope to mitigate the impact of the initial results, especially in Baghdad, and to obtain additional seats that will help them negotiate more strongly to resolve the governor's positions.[/size]
[size=45]The Commission called on observers, party agents, and the media to “follow up the manual counting and sorting operations of more than a thousand electoral boxes that were subjected to a technical defect, and their results were not sent electronically.” According to data from the Election Commission, more than a thousand electoral boxes were subjected to a technical defect that prevented them from sending their data electronically, and they were canceled and transferred to manual counting and sorting centers, in accordance with the Elections Law.[/size]
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on Wednesday evening, and as was expected, the “coordinating framework” moved to reduce the repercussions of the surprise achieved by the “Taqaddum” party led by Muhammad al-Halbousi in Baghdad, and decided to form a bloc bearing the name “Framework” to negotiate in all governorates on the formation of local governments.[/size]
[size=45]The Shiite forces believe that the absence of the Sadrist movement, and the boycott of these elections by its fans, has limited their influence in favor of Al-Halbousi and other forces. The “coordination framework” said, in a press statement, that it “thanks the Iraqis who participated in the elections and contributed effectively to choosing their representatives,” and “praised the role of the central government in organizing and making the vote successful.”[/size]
[size=45]The “coordination framework” announced the formation of a bloc that would bring together the winning forces in all governorates “to accelerate the formation of local councils to provide services in continuation and completion of the efforts of the federal government.” The “coordinating framework” is trying to ensure an absolute majority (half plus one) in the capital, Baghdad, to prevent Al-Halbousi and those allied with him from competing and seizing the position of governor.[/size]
[size=45]However, Al-Halbousi will achieve political gains from his new influence in Baghdad, and the “coordination framework” may be forced to make political concessions to deal with the “Taqaddum” party within the provincial council.[/size]
[size=45]In the same way, the “coordinating framework” is trying to obtain the position of governor of Basra, and get rid of their political opponent, the current governor, Asaad Al-Eidani. The governor was able to achieve first place in Basra Governorate, after more than 250,000 voters voted for him, ahead of his closest competitors: the “We Build Alliance” (about 113,000 votes) and the “State of Law Coalition” (about 61,000 votes). According to the preliminary results, Al-Eidani can remain in his position, given that he guarantees (so far) an absolute majority.[/size]
[size=45]The winning blocs are awaiting the resolution of the appeals and complaints and the certification of the results, so that they can officially begin their alliances to choose the Speaker of the Council and the Governor, but this time will not be long, especially since the Election Commission has not received “red” complaints that could greatly influence the results.[/size]
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